Printing press



A. HE|NER..

PRINTING PRESS.

FlLED FEB. 7.1922.

Jan, 2, 1923.

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PRINTING PRESS.

FILED FEB-7.1922.

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PRINTING PRESS.

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WIT/VE 4 TTORAIEVS Patented 6 ANTHONY HEINEBI, 0F NZiZ'iTT YQBK, N. Y.

PRINTING PRESS.

Application filed. February '7, 1922. Serial No. 534,709.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Aivrrrony Herman, a citizen of the United States, and-resident of the city of New York, "borough of Manhattan, county of New York, and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Printing Press, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to a printing press and aims "to provide certain new and useful improvements in connection with-a device of this character.

More particularly it is an object of this invention to provide a printing press which may be either manually operated or power driven, and which shall be extremely simple in construction, permitting of its being sold and maintained in operation at a minimum of cost.

A further object of this invention is that of constructing a device of the character stated which although embodying extremely simple construction will include an inking, printing, feeding and cutting mechanism, so that the entire operation of printing may be performed by this machine.

Still another object of this invention is that of providing a printing press in which the inking medium for the design to be imprinted will be operated-in a novel manner.

A, further object of the present invention is that of providing a printing press having an improved type of mechanism for effect ing a printing, aside fromthe fact that this mechanism will serve to actuate the design to be improved in such a manner as to insure a perfect result for each operation of the machine.

Among further objects of this invention is that of constructing a press of the character stated which shall employ novel cutting mechanism for a paper, as well as feeding mechanism therefore and,

Still further objects of this invention will become apparent in the annexed specification taken in connection with the drawings, which latter illustrate one practical embodiment of the same,-and in which;

Figure l is a side elevation of a printing press embodying myimproved construction.

Figure 2is a plan view thereof.

Figure 3 is a sectional side view taken along the line and in the direction of the arrows indicated in Figure'2.

Figure 4 is a view similar .to Figure 3 but showing the parts in a position different from that shown in Figure'3.

Figure 5 is a transverse sectional view taken along the .line 5-5 and in the direction of the arrows indicated in Figure 3.

Figure 6 is a rearend view thereof, and Figure 7 1s an. enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken along the line 77 and in the direction of the arrows indicated in Figure 3.

It will be seenin these views that the reference numerallO indicates the body of the type of feed rollers 14 are mounted in a manner hereinafter specified. The paper is thus, in the usual manner supported adjacent the forward endof the machine and fed from the rear end thereof when the said press is in operation.

It will be noted'thata platen 15 is fixedly supported by the body 10 of the press, and a type bed 16 of desired character is arranged directly above the same, and is movably held in proper alignment by means of columns 17 which are connected to the said bed adjacent their upper ends and pass through suitable sleeve bearings 18 forming a part of the body 10.

With a view of moving the type bed I utilize a track 19 positioned within the body of the press, and slidably mounted upon this track is a wedge-shaped actuating member 530. The lower ends of the columns 17 are connected together by a cross bar 21 carrying a roller 22 adjacent its lower edge, and this roller is forced into intimate contact with the upper "face of the actuatingmember 20 by utiliaing springs 23 having adjacent ends connected to the body o'fthe press and opposite ends connected to the said cross bar, Thus in addition to forcing the roller 22 into contact with theactuating member, a'forestated, it will be noted that the type bed 16 normally tends to move towards the platenl5, and from the foregoingit will be obvious, assuming that therinemberQO is projected along th'e track. .19, that the roller ranged in advance of the type bed.

suming that type or axdesign is carried by the bed 16 it will be obvious that this design will be imprinted upon the receiving surface passing over the said platen.

, To now provide means serving to effect an inking of the type or plate carried by the bed 16 it will be noted that I preferably uti- ,lize an inking plate 24 rotatably supported by the bed of the press andpreferably ary This plate is provided with. a series of ratchets 25 on its under face, and as has been shown in Figures 1 and 2, a pawl 26 is carried by an extension 27 of the member 20, and this pawl upon each retraction of the said member engagesone of the ratchets 250 i the plate 24: thus serving to rotate the latter in the approved manner. Further the member 20 preferably mounts upon its extended portion27 armsQS, which in turn support inking rollers 29. Thus, in addition to the occasions aforestated, upon the retraction of the member 20 being eifected, these inking rollers will come in contact with the upper face of the inking plate 2e, and upon the member 20 being projected and the bed accordingly raised, the rollers will engage the plate or type held by the said bed to properl ink the same.

s has been indicated in Figures 3 and 4, a roll of paper or other desirable material 30 is supported upon the shaft 13, and this material is passed under the inking plate 24, and. over theplaten surface subsequent to which it moves between the rollers 14 and so beyond the rear end of the machine. it

being noted, as has been shown in Figure '7,

that one of. the rollers 1-1 is preferably mounted in movable bearings 31 so that these rollers, will engage each other to just that extent necessary to properly feed the printed material. To properly rotate the rollers. an d to also effect a, reciprocation of the actuating member-2O it will be noted that, in the em bodiment illustrated, I have provided a hand-operated fly Wheel 39, and. this element is mounted'upon a crank shaft having one end of a pitman 3 1 connected to. its crank portion, the opposite end of this pitnian being connected to the actuatingmember 20 to efiect the retraction aforespecified. The shaft 33 also carries a sprocket gear 35, and this gear has a sprocket chain 36 \passing around it, which chain also passes around the similar sprocket gear 87 mounted upon a ries a friction wheel 40, which latter is positioned in line with the cam 39. Thus it will be understood. that normally the movement of the cam wheel 39. will not be transmitted to the rollers 14;, but upon the raised surface of this wheel coming into contact with the friction wheel 40 of the rollers, a resultant rotation will be transmitted to these latter elements causing-thesame t0 feedany intervening lever ofmaterial rearward in a stepby-step movement. I

Finally, .to provide means serving to sever the printed material it will be noted that after its emergence froinbetween the-rollers 14 the said material passes over a cutting ledge 4E1 adjacent which a knife 42 ispositioned, itbeingt noted in this connection, that the said knife is preferably formed with an inclined cutting. edge to facilitate the sev erance of the material by a direct reciprocatingstroke imparted to the knife. 0perating mechanism for actuating the knife is provided by preferably having the latter vupon posts 43 slidably carried as at 4 1 by the body of the press, and these posts are connected together adjacent their lower ends by means of a rod 25 extending between them, it berngseen. however, that the os'ts and the kn fe carried thereby are normally pressed upwardly and away from the cutting ledge 41 by springs 416 having their ends bearing against the fixed portion of the press and the knife respectively.

As inFigures 3 and 44-, the lever 17 has one of its ends rocking-1y supported within the body of the presspwhile its opposite end is similarly connected to the rod 45, and incident to the action of the springs 46 the lever 41-7 will have its wedge-shaped extension 4.8 pressed into sliding contact with the under face of the actuating member 20, and thus the knife 42 willnormally be out of operat ing contact with the cutting ledge 11. However, it will be seen that the actuating menii; her, is formed with an elf-set rear end 4.9

which, when the said actuating member is in its fully retracted position contacts with the \\'e :lge-slia i ed, extension 4-5;. of the lever l? to depress the samefrom. thepositiou shown in Figure 3 to that shown in Figure 1;, and thus, incident to the action of thislever with the knife, it will also be understood that the latter will bedepressed to efl'ectually sever any layer of material passing between the ledge and the knife.

Thus all of the objects of my invention have been accomplished, it being appreciated that an extremely simple construction has been evolved, incident to the fact that the actuating member :20 serves to operate each of the elements of the press, with the exception the operation of the feed rollers 14:, it being; noted in this connection that the actuating member carries the printing rollers 9.9 and serves to operate the inking plate 2 aside from the fact that upon this member being retracted the inking rollers will be caused to contact with the plate, while upon the member being projected, the type will be wiped by the rollers. Also the type bed is actuated by the projection and retraction of the member, and his operation further effects the actuation of the knife 42.

It will be understood that numerous modifications of structure might readily be resorted to without in the least departing from the scope of my claims; which are 1. A. printing press comprising a platen. a printing mechanism cooperating with said platen, a cutting mechanisiand a single element operable "to control the simultaneous actuation of said printing mechanism to cooperate with said platen and to cause said cutting mechanism to perform a cutting operation.

2. A printing press comprising a platen, a printing mechanism cooperating; with said platen, a cutting mechanism and inkin deice, and a single element for initially con- *rolling a cooperation between said printing nechanism and inking device and thereafter simultaneously cont-rolling the acutation of said printing mechanism to cooperate with said platen, and to cause said outting mechanism to perform a cutting operation.

3. A printing press including a body, an actuating member slidably mounted within said body, an inking plate rotatably carried by said boc y, rollers carried by said actuating" member and adapted to co-operate with said inking plate, a movable type bed, and a u'iovable knife, both carried by said body, and means for n'ioving said actuating member to operate all of said elements.

A printing: press including a body, a wedge-slumped actuating member slidably carried by said body, means for reciprocating said member, a movable type bed. a platen and means connecting: said bed with actuating member whereby upon the irocated, the former will N ha 5 A printing press including a body, a

adapted to be operated by said member, a knife n'iovably carried body and actuating by said bony, said actuating member being formed with an off-set end portion, and means for operatively connecting aid. knife with said actuatingmember whereby upon the latter being moved the connecting means for said knife will be actuated by the oft setend portion of said actuating member to operate said knife.

6. A printing press comprising; a platen, a printingmechanism having a movement in one plane and cooperatig with said platen, a cutting mechanism having a movement in a plane parallel to that of the printing; mechanism, and a single element movable in plane transverse to that of the printing, and cutting mechanisms and parable to control the actuation of said printing mechanism to cooperate with said platen, and to cause said cutting mechanism to perform a cutting operation.

7. A printing press including a body, printing mechanism carried b said body, feed rollers also carried by said body, a shaft, means: for driving said shaft, means for connecting said printing mechanism with said shaft, a cam wheel connected to said shaft, and means connecting; said rollers with said cam wheel.

8. A printing press including a body, printing; mechanism carried by said body, feed rollers also carried by said body, a shaft, means for driving shaft, means for connecting;- said printing mechanism with said shaft, a cam wheel connected to said shaft, a frictional wheel connected to one of said rollers and disposed in line with said cam wheel whereby upon the latter being rotated, said friction wheel will be intermittently rotated.

9. A printing press including; a body, a knife slidably carried by said body, a printing bed, slidably carried by, said body. a fixed-platen arranger, in line with said bed, an actuatingmember, an inking plate, print ing rollers carried directly by said actuating member and adapted to contact alternately with said plate and bed respectively. means for operatirely coupling; said bed and knife with said actuating i'neu'iber whereby upon the latter beino: reciprorated the said bed and knife will be operated, a crank shaft, a pit-man ci'mnertingi' said crank shaft with said actnatiim membe feed wheels disposed between said bed and said knife, a friction wheel connect d to one of said feed wheels, a shaft dis 'iosed adjacent to said friction wheel. a cam wheel carried by said shaft, and means for CODUGP-i L said crank shaft with said cam wheel.

ANTHONY lllilfill Eli. 

